The Valley Falls Vindicator Jefferson County Wednesday January 12, 1942 Claribel SPENCE was born April 25, 1883, and departed this life January 13, 1942, aged fifty-eight years, eight months, and nineteen days. She was the youngest of seven children born to John M. and Harriet Spence. Mrs. JONES was born five miles north of Valley Falls, Kansas in the Coak Creek neighborhood. She attended the public schools of Jefferson county, Campbell College at Holton, Kansas, Ottawa University, and was a graduate of Midland University of Music at Atchison, Kansas, besides teaching in the public schools of Jefferson County. In October, 1903, Claribel was baptized and united in fellowship with the First Baptist church of Valley Falls, Kansas, in which church she remained a most interested and faithful member until her death. She took an active part in the Women's Missionary Union, taught several Sunday school classes during her life, and was church clerk at the time she became bedfast. She was united in marriage to William R. JONES on February 23, 1916 at the First Baptist church, Topeka, Kansas. Her entire life was spent around Valley Falls. About a year and a half ago she moved with her husband to Valley Falls. For the past yeasr her health had been failing. During the last four months she was bedfast at nearly all times. She grew steadily weather but remained patient and hopeful until the last. She leaves to mourn her death, her husband and one brother, Charles Spence, of Valley Falls; besides nephews and neices and a host of friends. These will long remember here as a patient and faithful loved one and friends. Card of Thanks. We wish to thank everyone for their kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of our loved one. W.R. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Spence, Nephews, and Nieces.